Tornado Warning 31, NWS Jackson, KY

Issued

Mar 2, 2012, 6:45 PM EST (23:45 UTC)

Expired

Mar 2, 2012, 7:15 PM EST

In force

30 min

Issued by

NWS Jackson, KY

Area

Storm-based polygon

Counties Bell County, KY, Harlan County, KY, Leslie County, KY, Letcher County, KY, Perry County, KY

The Knoxville radar (KMRX), 68 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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403 
WFUS53 KJKL 022345
TORJKL
KYC013-095-131-133-193-030015-
/O.NEW.KJKL.TO.W.0031.120302T2345Z-120303T0015Z/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
TORNADO WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
645 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN JACKSON KY HAS ISSUED A

* TORNADO WARNING FOR...
  EAST CENTRAL BELL COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
  HARLAN COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHEASTERN LESLIE COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHWESTERN LETCHER COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...
  SOUTHEASTERN PERRY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KENTUCKY...

* UNTIL 715 PM EST

* AT 642 PM EST...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A
  SEVERE THUNDERSTORM CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A TORNADO. THIS DANGEROUS
  STORM WAS LOCATED NEAR OAKS...OR 8 MILES SOUTHEAST OF PINEVILLE...
  AND MOVING EAST AT 60 MPH.

* THIS DANGEROUS STORM WILL BE NEAR...
  ALVA...PATHFORK...INSULL AND MOLUS AROUND 650 PM EST.
  LIGGETT...BARDO...YANCEY AND STANFILL AROUND 655 PM EST.
  THREE POINT...FLAGLER...MARTINS FORK LAKE AND BOBS CREEK AROUND 700
  PM EST.
  CRUMMIES...POPEVILLE AND CRANKS AROUND 705 PM EST.

OTHER LOCATIONS IMPACTED BY THIS DANGEROUS STORM INCLUDE CREECH AND
GEORGETOWN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

TAKE COVER NOW. MOVE TO AN INTERIOR ROOM ON THE LOWEST FLOOR OF A
STURDY BUILDING. AVOID WINDOWS. IF IN A MOBILE HOME...A VEHICLE OR
OUTDOORS...MOVE TO THE CLOSEST SUBSTANTIAL SHELTER AND PROTECT
YOURSELF FROM FLYING DEBRIS.

&&

LAT...LON 3676 8370 3709 8305 3686 8295 3684 8301
      3685 8307 3678 8313 3675 8312 3674 8314
      3670 8335 3666 8342 3667 8351 3663 8362
TIME...MOT...LOC 2344Z 255DEG 52KT 3671 8354

$$

RICHEY

373 
WWUS53 KJKL 030006
SVSJKL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
706 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

KYC013-131-030013-
/O.CAN.KJKL.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-120303T0015Z/
LESLIE KY-BELL KY-
706 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR EAST CENTRAL BELL AND SOUTHEASTERN LESLIE
COUNTIES IS CANCELLED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED 
AREA.

LAT...LON 3672 8345 3676 8347 3683 8348 3709 8305
      3686 8295 3684 8301 3685 8307 3678 8313
      3675 8312 3674 8314 3670 8335 3668 8339
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 255DEG 52KT 3678 8321

$$

KYC095-133-193-030015-
/O.CON.KJKL.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-120303T0015Z/
LETCHER KY-PERRY KY-HARLAN KY-
706 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...A TORNADO WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR HARLAN...SOUTHEASTERN
PERRY AND SOUTHWESTERN LETCHER COUNTIES UNTIL 715 PM EST...

DOPPLER RADER INDICATE THAT THIS STORM IS CAPABLE OF PRODUCING A 
TORNADO. 

GOLF BALL SIZED HAIL HAS BEEN REPORTED FOR THIS STORM IN WALLINS 
CREEK.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  KILDAV...PUTNEY...DRAPER...CRANKS...KENTENIA STATE FOREST...
  EVARTS...DIVIDE...BAILEY CREEK...WOODS...BIG LAUREL...DARKMONT...
  LADEN...REDBUD...RIVER RIDGE...KENVIR...PINE MOUNTAIN...SHORT
  TOWN...BLACK MOUNTAIN...NOLANSBURG AND COLTS.

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR HARLAN...SOUTHEASTERN PERRY AND
SOUTHWESTERN LETCHER COUNTIES WILL EXPIRE AT 715 PM EST...

LAT...LON 3672 8345 3676 8347 3683 8348 3709 8305
      3686 8295 3684 8301 3685 8307 3678 8313
      3675 8312 3674 8314 3670 8335 3668 8339
TIME...MOT...LOC 0003Z 255DEG 52KT 3678 8321

$$

RICHEY

077 
WWUS53 KJKL 030019
SVSJKL

SEVERE WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE JACKSON KY
719 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

KYC095-133-193-030029-
/O.EXP.KJKL.TO.W.0031.000000T0000Z-120303T0015Z/
LETCHER KY-PERRY KY-HARLAN KY-
719 PM EST FRI MAR 2 2012

...THE TORNADO WARNING FOR HARLAN...SOUTHEASTERN PERRY AND
SOUTHWESTERN LETCHER COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...

THE STORM WHICH PROMPTED THE WARNING HAS MOVED OUT OF THE WARNED
AREA.

ADDITIONAL STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE STILL POSSIBLE...AND A TORNADO 
WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM.

LAT...LON 3672 8345 3676 8347 3683 8348 3709 8305
      3686 8295 3684 8301 3685 8307 3678 8313
      3675 8312 3674 8314 3670 8335 3668 8339
TIME...MOT...LOC 0006Z 255DEG 52KT 3661 8310

$$

DUSTY

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